Daniil Medvedev defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-3 6-3 in the Tokyo semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Daniil Medvedev came in ranked #5, defending last year's round of 32. Daniil Medvedev claimed a first win over Denis Shapovalov in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Medvedev D. took it in straight sets.
Medvedev D. and Shapovalov D. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Medvedev D. went 4–6 (40%) against them, Shapovalov D. 6–5 (55%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 2 better-results split).
Daniil Medvedev beat Denis Shapovalov 6-3 6-3. Umpiry, "Daniil Medvedev vs Denis Shapovalov — Tokyo Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-10-01/medvedev-vs-shapovalov-tokyo-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 1 October 2018).